fixated
Americanadjective
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Psychoanalysis. arrested in emotional or sexual development.
To me, he still seems stuck at the stage of an orally fixated toddler.
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fastened or held in one place.
An unstable dislocation, often due to loose ligaments, is more problematic than the fixated type of joint dislocation.
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aimed or directed in one place.
He looked up at me with the fixated stare of a strangled fish.
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focused on by the eyes.
Given a constant distance between the two eyes, the location of the fixated point, where the lines of sight of the two eyes meet, can be computed.
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Today’s Americans are fixated on food to a degree that would tenderize the minds of previous generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The experience showed her “there is demand for presenting yourself virtually and there’s a way to convey your cover-letter materials” that can get past new filters for job applications, which are fixated on certain keywords.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Studios have become fixated on hunting down every short film, internet meme and indie video game with the potential to “put something new and fresh on the screen,” Lee said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
When Lorraine asked for the DPS to investigate the actions of officers, she discovered she had been labelled internally as a "fixated complainant".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Tara takes a step forward, her gaze fixated on the apparition on the opposite platform.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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